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Christi Craig is a native Texan living in Wisconsin, working by day as a sign language interpreter and moonlighting as a writer. She leads a creative writing class at a retirement center and a Roundtable at Redbird-Redoak Writing. She is a regular contributor at Write It Sideways and an Editorial Assistant for COMPOSE: A Journal of Simply Good Writing. Her stories and essays have appeared online and in print, and she was a Finalist in Glimmer Train's Family Matters Competition.
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The Importance of Memoir and a Prompt
When I first set out to write seriously, I cranked out essay after essay, believing I could never make up an entire story from scratch, much less a novel, but I had plenty of life experience to share. Now, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Feiler, Christi Craig, E. L. Doctorow, family narratives, historical fiction, memoir, writing, writing prompts
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Favorite Lines & This Month’s Writing Prompt
Saturday marked another hour with my writing friends at the retirement center, reading stories and laughing about gaps of knowledge between generations. There was a story read about a young woman, and letters to a soldier overseas during World War II, … Continue reading
Writing Prompt: Focus on the Details
I was back with my friends at the retirement center this last weekend. What a gift, to sit at the table and listen to their stories. Some of these folks are new to writing, others more experienced. But, what I’ve … Continue reading